Autonomous Mine Scheduling Specialist

BHP Group; Bowen; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BHP Group is seeking a Specialist Engineer - Scheduling for Goonyella Riverside in the Bowen Basin, Queensland. This role focuses on delivering a safe, accurate, and executable short-term mine plan for Australia’s largest autonomous coal mine, coordinating with Drill & Blast, Load & Haul, and processing teams.

You will drive the SRF and Weekly schedules, apply diverse planning disciplines in an integrated environment, and provide data-driven insights for site engineering and leadership to

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in mine planning with scheduling focus.
• Proficiency in mine planning software (Spry, Vulcan, Deswik or similar).
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site short-term schedule execution (SRF & Weekly).
• Integrate scheduling across drill & blast, load & haul, and coal processing.

Skills

Mine planning

Scheduling

Spry

Vulcan

Deswik

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Autonomous mining

Tools

Spry

Vulcan

Deswik

Job description

BHP Group is seeking a Specialist Engineer - Scheduling for Goonyella Riverside in the Bowen Basin, Queensland. This role focuses on delivering a safe, accurate, and executable short-term mine plan for Australia’s largest autonomous coal mine, coordinating with Drill & Blast, Load & Haul, and processing teams.

You will drive the SRF and Weekly schedules, apply diverse planning disciplines in an integrated environment, and provide data-driven insights for site engineering and leadership to